Employment

Job Title: RCFE Activities Assistant
Employer:  Santa Teresita
Position Type:  Full-Time
Mission Statement: To stand in the presence of the Living God, and with Mary, make known to the world the love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Purpose of Your Job Position:
We are seeking a dedicated RCFE (Residential Care Facility for the Elderly) Activities Assistant to enrich the lives of our residents through engaging and meaningful activities. This role involves planning, coordinating, and facilitating recreational programs tailored to seniors’ needs, including those with memory impairments such as Alzheimer’s and dementia. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, experience in senior care, and a passion for enhancing quality of life through social engagement and recreational therapy.

Requirements:

• Develop and implement diverse activity programs that promote socialization, mental stimulation, and physical well-being among residents.
• Coordinate special events, outings, and therapeutic activities aligned with residents’ interests and abilities.
• Assist residents with daily activities (Activities of Daily Living) to foster independence and comfort.
• Maintain detailed records of participation, resident preferences, and progress to inform ongoing activity planning.
• Ability to work flexible hours required, including availability for weekends and holidays
• Collaborate with caregiving staff to ensure activities support individual care plans and address specific needs such as memory care or aging issues counseling.
• Foster a positive environment that encourages participation and social interaction among residents.
• Manage scheduling of activities to ensure consistent engagement while accommodating individual routines.
• Prior experience in event planning, recreational therapy, or senior care environments such as assisted living or nursing homes.
• Knowledge of Alzheimer’s care, dementia care, memory care, and long-term care practices.
• Experience working with individuals with disabilities or those requiring specialized memory support.
• Strong communication skills to effectively interact with residents, families, and team members.
• Ability to assist residents with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) such as mobility, grooming, and other personal needs.
• Proven schedule management skills to coordinate multiple activities efficiently.
• Background in caregiving or home & community care is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with aging issues counseling and social work principles is advantageous. Join us in creating vibrant environments where seniors can thrive through engaging activities that promote health, happiness, and a sense of community!
• Active (Serve Safe) State sanitary certification and minimum two hours of job-related continuing education per year.
• Valid California Driver License and ability to be insured.
• Meet required health screening, Drug screen, TB clearance, and Criminal Record Clearance.

Job Functions:

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position.  However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is an essential function of the position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organize, implement and direct scheduled activities of a recreational, physical, educational, social and spiritual nature for residents both in groups and for individuals.
• Ensure participation of all residents and that activities offered can be applied to various levels of functioning according to recorded resident assessments or otherwise assessed needs.
• Assist the Resident Life Coordinator in obtaining physician and responsible party clearance for pass for residents to go off campus for off-campus events.
• Perform room visitations and activities as required by schedule and / or observed resident need.
• Assist the Resident Life Coordinator with Resident Council meetings, as requested.
• Assist the Resident Life Coordinator in interviewing of residents and creating plan of activities to be incorporated into residents’ activities schedules.
• Keep clear and concise documentation on logs and in resident records regarding activities as required by state regulations and facility policy.
• Maintain activity spaces and storage areas in a clean, organized and hazard free manner.
• Is consistently punctual for set up for resident activities. Transports residents to assigned locations for activity.
• Monitor and supervise residents at all times during activities to ensure resident safety.
• Assist in meal service to residents at meal times.
• Assist and participate in hydration program.
• Transport/escort residents to doctor’s appointments, religious and social events
• Attend department meetings, organization-wide meetings and trainings as required.
• Adheres to professional dress code that reflects the mission of Santa Teresita with excellent grooming and appearance.
• Be knowledgeable and follow all safety procedures and regulations established in the employee handbook and other policies.

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Job Title: MedTech/Caregiver
Employer:  Santa Teresita
Position Type:  Full-Time / Part-Time
Mission Statement: To stand in the presence of the Living God, and with Mary, make known to the world the love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Purpose of Your Job Position:

We are seeking a dedicated Medical Technician Caregiver to join our team at Santa Teresita Inc. This role is vital in delivering high-quality healthcare services to our residents, ensuring their comfort and health needs are met in our assisted living and skilled nursing facilities.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Med-tech certificate (preferred).
• 1-year experience as a Medication Technician (preferred).
• Current Certified Nurse’s Assistant Certification (Preferred).
• CPR and First Aid Certification and maintain current.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Meet required health screening, TB Clearance and Criminal record clearance and official state documentation to such.
• Valid California Driver License and ability to be insured (preferred).
• Speak, read and write English in a manner that can be clearly understood.
• Active (Serve Safe) State sanitary certification and minimum two hours of job-related continuing education per year.

Job Functions:
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position.  However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is an essential function of the position.

Responsibilities:

• Dispense medication to residents for self-administration as prescribed by the physician.
• Document all medication activity on record keeping tools required by organization’s practice and state licensing regulations in an accurate manner (without error) and with the most current information regarding each individual residents’ medications
• Assist residents with personal care including, but not limited to bathing, dressing, grooming and hygiene as indicated by the personal care plan
• Assist residents with ambulation as indicated by the care plan
• Assist with meal service both in the dining room and for meal tray delivery to individual rooms
• Document all care rendered to residents on the appropriate/designated charts and forms provided
• Report all change in mental and physical condition, social behavior, and emotional or physical needs to Administrator or Care Coordinator.
• Make regular rounds of building at designated intervals in order to monitor residents and safety of environment
• May transport/escort residents to doctor’s appointments, religious and social events
• Prepare snacks for residents when requested by resident and assist in meal preparation according to menu instructions
• Clean resident rooms and care areas as assigned according to facility and regulatory guidelines and maintain their orderliness at all times
• Launder personal clothing and linens of residents, as well as common laundry, as needed
• Remove all waste, including infectious waste, from assigned area according to established schedule and proper infection control techniques
• Perform general cleaning of public areas, common rooms, offices, hallways, rest rooms, elevators, outside corridors and stairways, balconies, patios, laundry rooms, and any other assigned area.
• Dusts, cleans, and polishes woodwork, furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
• Vacuuming, sweeping and mopping of floors.
• Cleaning of windows and glass.
• Change light bulbs and batteries in facility as needed to keep lights and equipment in working order at all times. Complete a work order if special skill is needed for some types of changes.
  
• Use cleaning materials and supplies, and prepare solutions according to standard formulas.
  
• Restock personal hygiene paper products and soap dispensers in various locations throughout the facility.
  
• Observe and report all potential hazards to supervisor; perform any immediate action required within ability to prevent hazard actuation.
  
• Respond to emergencies, call 9-1-1 as appropriate and assist with evacuation in case of fire or emergency · Adhere to professional dress code that reflects the mission of Santa Teresita with excellent grooming and appearance.
  
• Follow all guidelines in the handbook and policies, as well as, all safety procedures established by Santa Teresita.
  
• Attend all in-services, meetings and other training required by this position.
  
• Encourage residents to participate in activities; prepare and lead activities as assigned.
  
• And other duties as assigned.

Application Link: Click here to apply